Bridgewater Crossing
Managed by Beaver County Parks
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Bridgewater
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bridgewater
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bridgewater Crossing (0.7 mi). 5% of Bridgewater’s land is conserved, about 19 acres.
Conserved land
5%
19 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bridgewater Crossing, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bridgewater Riverside Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Reed Park
Managed by Beaver County
3 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
5% of Bridgewater’s land. Water is left out: Bridgewater has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bridgewater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Local Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Crossing Riverfront Park and Trail Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bridgewater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bridgewater
BAB
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Bridgewater
Beaver Community GardenFee · In Beaver Greens Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
William B. Dunlap MansionBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bridgewater: April, May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgewater →
Next door
Bridgewater and its neighbors
Bridgewater has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brighton Township23 miBridgewater0.8 miRochester Township0.4 miBeaver0.3 miFallston0.0 miRochester0.0 miMonaca0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brighton Township | 10% | 1.2 | 144 | 70% | A |
| Fallston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver | 8% | 0.3 | 22 | 99%+ | A− |
| Rochester | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Rochester Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 67% | C− |
| Monaca | 3% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgewater
Where can I hike in Bridgewater?
The longest trail networks: Bridgewater Crossing, 0.7 miles; Beaver Greens Park, 0.1 miles; Bridgewater Riverside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bridgewater’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bridgewater Crossing and Reed Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgewater?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bridgewater?
10,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgewater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bridgewater neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →